SAT Reading Test #1

Question 1

Question #11: The authors most likely use the examples in lines 1-9 of the passage to highlight the

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regularity with which people shop for gifts

Question 2

Question #15: The 'social psychologists' mentioned in paragraph 2 would likely describe the 'deadweight loss' phenomenon

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predictable

Question 3

Question #20: The graph following the passage offers evidence that gift givers base their predictions of how much a gift

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the monetary value of the gift

Question 4

Question #7: The main purpose of the first paragraph is to

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analyze a reaction

Question 5

Question #19: The authors refer to work by Camerer and others (line 56) in order to:

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offer an explanation

Question 6

Question #5: Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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Lines 63-64

Question 7

Question #17: Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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lines 63-65

Question 8

Question #10: Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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lines 39-42

Question 9

Question #3: As used in line 1 and line 65, "directly" most nearly means:

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without mediation

Question 10

Question #16: The passage indicates that the assumption made by gift givers in lines 41-44 may be

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incorrect

Question 11

Question #1: Which choice best describes what happens in the passage?

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one character receives a surprising request from another character

Question 12

Question #2: Which choice best describes the developmental pattern of the passage?

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a detailed depiction of a meaningful encounter

Question 13

Question #6: In the passage, Akira addresses Chie with

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respect but not utter deference

Question 14

Question 18: As it is used in line 54, "convey" most nearly means:

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communicate

Question 15

Question #8: As used in line 2, 'form' most likely means

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custom

Question 16

Question #12: In line 10, the word 'ambivalent' most nearly means

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conflicted

Question 17

Question #4: Which reaction does Akira most fear from Chie?

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she will consider his proposal for immaturity

Question 18

Question #14: Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question:

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lines 10-13

Question 19

Question #13: The authors indicate that people value gift giving because they feel it

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can serve to strengthen a relationship

Question 20

Question #9: Why does Akira say his meeting with Chie is 'a matter of urgency'?

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He worries that Naomi will reject him and marry someone else

Questions 20